From A (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) to ZZZ (Insomnia)

About the Book

This book was designed to help you follow a diet free of gluten (wheat, barley, rye, and oat) and casein (dairy).  It will also help you avoid yeast, caffeine, artificial colors, artificial flavors (especially aspartame and monosodium glutamate otherwise known as MSG), preservatives (including nitrites, nitrates, sulfites, sulfates), other additives (such as high fructose corn syrup and crystalline fructose), and excess sugar.   

This book was set up to help you transition from your decision to try this diet to actually sitting down and eating without having to do all the research to determine what you can eat day to day.

This diet addresses the following conditions and issues:

Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Pervasive Developmental Delay (gluten-free, casein-free, and yeast-free);

Celiac Disease (gluten-free);

Fibromyalgia (gluten-free/wheat-free);

Lactose Intolerance (casein-free/lactose-free);

Behavior and Learning Issues, such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (no artificial colors, flavors, additives, or preservatives).

About the Author

My name is Angela.  My family calls me Angel, and my friends call me Angela or Angie.  I was born in Hattiesburg and raised on the Mississippi gulf coast.  I attended Spring Hill College and graduated in 1990.

I have a wonderful husband and 2 incredible children, a son who is 12 and a daughter who is 6.  We also have a sheperd-chow mix puppy-dog who adopted my husband and me 15 years ago when we lived in Orlando and a kitty-cat we adopted from the Alley Cat Rescue Foundation 10 years ago when we lived near Bradenton.  We currently live in Hoover, Alabama.

My parents are amazing, and so is the rest of my family.  I have 2 brothers, 2 sisters, 2 sisters-in-law, 3 nephews, and 1 niece.  I have a large extended family, too -- my dad is one of 6, and my mom is one of 8.